MINING NETWORKS & CONNECTIVITY
system, it comprises network equipment and a
cloud-based operation monitoring system. With
Nokia DAC, users can securely collect, process and
host all generated proprietary data on site.
Established in 1972, the Sandvik Mining and
Rock Technology test mine provides the
opportunity to test and demonstrate Sandvik
equipment and solutions in a realistic environment
that comprises several kilometres of underground
tunnels. It offers in-house training, provides a
forum for knowledge and technology development,
supports customers with product testing and
performs failure analysis.
With the introduction of 5G SA, Nokia says it
gives its customers the most comprehensive endto-end
portfolio of high-performance 4.9G/LTE and
5G private wireless networking solutions in the
marketplace.
Raghav Sahgal, President of Nokia Enterprise
said: “With the introduction of 5G SA, we setanew
standard for our enterprise customers with a
world-class line-up of private wireless solutions to
meet their digitalisation needs, no matter their
entry point or connectivity requirements.
“Private wireless connectivity is central to our
customers realising their long-term digital
transformation goals. By delivering 5G SA, we’re
paving the way to accelerate digitalisation in the
most demanding of use cases such as automotive
manufacturing, where cloud, robotics and
autonomous machine operations create missioncritical
demands for reliable low latency and high
data rate.”
Throughout development of its 5G SA private
wireless solutions, Nokia has delivered in situ
trials with customers and mobile operator
partners since the first quarter of 2020. Nokia has
more than 180 private wireless enterprise
customers worldwide of which more than 30
engagements are 5G. Nokia has recently
announced 5G private wireless deployments that
include Deutsche Bahn, Lufthansa Technikand
Toyota Production Engineering.
Cisco adds Fluidmesh
Looking at wireless mesh developments, Cisco in
April announced its intent to acquire privatelyheld
Fluidmesh Networks, a leader in wireless
backhaul systems. Fluidmesh’s leading
technology delivers reliable and resilient wireless
solutions for mission critical applications,
including large-scale distributed sites such as
mines where signal strength can be challenging.
Fluidmesh’s solutions are quick to deploy and
configure, offering customers a cost-efficient, lowmaintenance
solution.
As an example of its mining offering, Fluidmesh
developed a wireless industrial-grade IP solution
for mining automation projects involving missioncritical
condition monitoring, security and
automation. Fluidmesh technology creates
wireless mesh network infrastructures capable of
streaming up to 500 Mbps of data, video, and
voice and fully IP compatible. It can interconnect
multi-vendor devices, sensors, security, and
control equipment in hard to wire sites such as
mines implementing a broadband wireless mining
automation solution.
A number of large mines have deployed
Fluidmesh solutions to facilitate their
digitalisation needs including being able to handle
the ever greater burden of video surveillance of
operations. A full list of potential applications of
its wireless network solutions includes fleet
management, live monitoring of mobile equipment
telemetry, real-time video feeds for operations,
video surveillance, access control, safety system
monitoring, mobile field communications, field
access to drill and blast data, mining management
software and autonomous and semi-autonomous
mining.
The company currently has deployment in
production in mines in Australia, USA, Canada,
Chile, Peru, Mexico, Ukraine, Colombia, South
Africa, and Namibia.. It has also worked with Joy
Global (Komatsu Mining) and RCT. Most recently,
Caterpillar announced in April that had completed
the validation of Fluidmesh wireless technology
that will improve networking capabilities for users
of its Cat® MineStar™ Command automation
offerings for hauling and dozing. The Fluidmesh
solution, transmitting at 5 GHz end-to-end, uses
artificial intelligence algorithms and dual-polarity
TAKRAF 4.0
ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND
REMOTE SUPPORT STRATEGIES
Using data within the cloud environment, we are able to set up a variety of applications - that are tested and developed within our various
R&D initiatives - for the benefit of our customers. A view of some of these applications include:
• Monitoring and visualization tools using data from our machines
• Remote support and assistance solutions
• Electronic spare parts catalogs to simplify and expedite the procurement of spare parts
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